Doing something great with an extra plate.

By 2018, Adult Social Care will face a funding gap of £907 million. And with more than half the population set to be 50+ by 2020, we need services to help fill that gap.

Designed and piloted in partnership with four local councils, Casserole Club is a proven, low-cost way to reduce social isolation and improve food provision among older people.

The service helps people share extra portions of home-cooked food with others in their area who might not always be able to cook for themselves. Like a local, community-led meals on wheels project, members serve up meals to their neighbours, getting more people cooking fresh food while strengthening local neighbourhood relationships with every bite.

More than 6,000 people across Britain and Australia have signed up to share meals through Casserole Club. Of the older people receiving meals through the service, 70% of them consider their volunteer cooks to be friends and 80% say they wouldn’t have as much social contact as they’d like without services like Casserole Club.

50%

By 2020 over half the population of the UK will be 50+

£88m

Cost of delivery of meals on wheels

347,533

Meals delivered weekly by meals on wheels

Key features

Connect with neighbours in their local area

Customise their volunteering experience so it works for them

Give back to their community while doing something they enjoy

Benefits to councils

Reduce social isolation and improve food provision among older people

Strengthen connections between generations within communities

Help older residents stay independent for longer

Provide a flexible micro-approach for people to volunteer their time and skills locally

200

Cooks in local authorities across the Uk and Australia

6000

Meals have been shared

3 years

Longest running match

Casserole Club is a great way of knitting the community together through food.